Weekend Sport with Jason Pine

James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Warriors' first loss of the season and the ongoing Super Rugby season.

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Aerodynamic issues mean Liam Lawson will start from 14th in this evening's Japanese Formula One Grand Prix.

The two Mercedes will start from the front row of the grid.

NZ Herald sports journo Alex Powell joined Piney to discuss.

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The Wellington Phoenix women  can secure a home playoff with a win over Western Sydney Wanderers - which is set to take place this evening.

The match will take place at Porirua Park at 4pm.

Player Emma Pijnenburg joined Piney to discuss.

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New Zealand Rugby’s head of high performance chief Mike Anthony is set to make a move over to football.

He's set to join English Premier League side Brighton as the club's first head of player development and high performance.

He joined Piney to discuss the move.

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England coach Brendon McCullum will keep his job despite the team’s Ashes debacle, following a review into his performance.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) promised a 'thorough review' after Ben Stokes’ team were demolished 4-1 on their five-test tour of Australia, which ended in January.

English cricket journalist Tim Wigmore joined Piney to discuss.

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The All Whites will conduct an honest review after losing 2-nil to Finland in their football friendly at Eden Park last night.

A strangely flat first half was followed by an improved second, but the visitors took the spoils courtesy of a goal in each half.

All Whites Ben Waine and Ben Old joined Piney to recap the match.

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All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed his assistant coaching group and Head of Performance to take the team through to the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup.

Forwards coach Jason Ryan is the only one who survived under the Scott Robertson era.

Ryan joins Piney to talk his reappointment - and what he can bring to the role in the months ahead.

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The All Whites are seeking major improvements in the second game of their international football window. 

They've fallen 2-nil to world number 75 Finland at Eden Park, conceding goals in each half, and they’ll be meeting Chile at the same venue on Monday evening. 

Former All White Ivan Vicelich joined Piney to recap the loss, as well as look back at his memories of the 2010 FIFA World Cup – the last time New Zealand reached the global showcase. 

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The Warriors have been smacked with a brutal reality check, their unbeaten start to the NRL season coming to a crashing halt. 

They were defeated by the Wests Tigers, who snapped a nine-game losing streak against the New Zealand side with a 32-14 victory. 

Sky Sports Warriors Commentator Beaven Dewar joined Piney to recap the loss and dig into whether this is just a minor blip, or if it’s time to sound the alarms. 

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The cost of amateur sports is a growing issue, not just for families, but for clubs trying to survive.  

With the increasing cost of living, sport can often be the first thing on the chopping block for families trying to make ends meet, which flows on to the clubs themselves. 

Coaching and Sports Management professional Steven Dillon joins Piney to discuss what can be done to keep club sports going.   

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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 28th March 2026, Sports Management Administrator Steven Dillon unpacks the growing issue that is the cost of playing amateur sport.  

We also recap the Warriors shock loss to the West Tigers with Sky Sports caller Beaven Dewar, and the All Whites loss to Finland with former player Ivan Vicelich. 

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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Warriors' latest victory and the ongoing Super Rugby season. 

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Kiwi target shooter Isaac Junc has already broken plenty of records at 17, and he's hoping to take his skills further.

He was recently selected to represent New Zealand at the ISSF Junior World Championships in Germany in June.

He joined Piney to discuss further.

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Veteran all-rounder Jimmy Neesham will captain the Black Caps for the first time in tonight's fourth T20 cricket match against South Africa in Wellington.

Usual captain Mitch Santner is taking a break for the final two games of the series, and Tom Latham was due to stand-in before being withdrawn with a thumb injury.

Black Cap Tim Robinson joined Piney to discuss ahead of the match.

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An indication there will be a level of consistency within the Blues coaching team for Super Rugby in 2027.

With head coach Vern Cotter moving on - Hurricanes assistant Jason Holland's moving north to take the helm.

Holland joined Piney to discuss what fans can expect from next season.

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Warriors coach Andrew Webster's welcoming the pressure being added by Tanah Boyd after another impressive performance in league's NRL.

The halfback was again the orchestrator - including scoring another try -  as the Warriors went to the top of the ladder with a 38-12 win over the Knights in Newcastle.

Webster joined Piney to discuss the win.

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New Zealand Cricket is poised to decide whether to keep domestic T20 cricket as is, form a new privatise franchise league, or bid for expansion spots across the Tasman.

Discussions have been taking place, with many cricketers and industry experts voicing their insights into NZ Cricket's next steps. 

Daily Telegraph cricket writer Ben Horne joined Piney to share his thoughts.

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The Chiefs crashed from a 24-7 lead to fall 33-24 to the Brumbies in Super Rugby in Canberra. 

The visitors were on course to upset prop James Slipper's record 203rd game with 24 minutes remaining, before three tries in ten minutes changed the course of the game for the Brumbies. 

The home side then capped the win with a Corey Toole try with a minute left. 

Chiefs Coach Jono Gibbes told Piney they have to look at the error rate. 

“We we’re inaccurate and we gave the ball back to them after on...

A milestone moment for Auckland FC as they host Macarthur this afternoon, bringing up their 50th match in football's A-League. 

Defender Francis de Vries has been there every for game since the team's entry to the competition at the start of last season. 

He says it's a privilege to be part of the Black Knights squad. 

De Vris told Piney the team’s consistency can be attributed to the way they break things down week by week and look at what each person needs to do individually and what the team needs to do as...

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The Hurricanes gave the Highlanders a thumping in Dunedin. 

Claiming victory 50-7, they ran eight tries to one to stay atop the Super Rugby ladder – their biggest win over the Highlanders. 

Though he was moved to fullback after a groin injury, first five Ruben Love told Piney that he wants to have a crack at the number 10 role once again. 

“I grew up as a 10 and I started at the Hurricanes as a 10 ... I enjoy being in the pressure cooker and getting back to goal kicking.” 

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New Zealand’s oldest rugby club is scrapping all junior fees in a bid to keep kids on the field.  

Nelson Rugby Football Club says the decision’s been brewing for a couple of seasons, but the support of the community means they can finally move forward with it.  

Junior club captain Lisa Trusler told Piney that families all over are struggling financially at the moment, and sport is one of those things that unfortunately falls off the end. 

“We just want to do whatever we can to get people back into it.”  

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New Zealand Rugby is acknowledging an ongoing shortage of specialist front rowers at a club level. 

Some clubs are even struggling to field teams due to a lack of props and hookers available to them. 

NZR’s Head of Rugby Participation and Development, Mike Hester told Piney it’s unfortunately not a new problem.  

He says it’s one they’ve faced for some years now, and they’re doing some work in both the short and long term to try and address it. 

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James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined D'Arcy to discuss the Warriors' weekend victory over the Raiders.

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The Blues will look to utilise the talents of their backline as they clash with their rivals Moana Pasifika this afternoon.

Caleb Clarke scored a hat-trick in their win over the Crusaders last weekend, while first-five Beuden Barrett was also instrumental in their win. 

Blues fullback Cole Forbes joined D'Arcy to discuss.

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The Black Caps believe it's depth in their squad that will get them through the T20 series against South Africa - which starts tonight at Bay Oval. 

Eight members of New Zealand’s squad that were beaten by India in the World Cup final will miss out, and are resting.

Black Cap Nathan Smith joined D'Arcy to discuss.

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Liam Lawson has scored his first points of the F1 season, finishing seventh in the sprint race at Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix.

No driver made more overtakes over the 19 laps than the Kiwi, who started 13th.

Lawson comes away with two points.

Formula 1 writer Michael Lamonato joined D'Arcy to discuss.

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The Crusaders will be celebrating after a 29-18 Super Rugby win over the Highlanders in Christchurch.

The defending champions have mixed two wins with three losses to start the 2026 season.

Crusaders assistant coach Dan Perrin joined D'Arcy to discuss.

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An impasse could be brewing between Dave Rennie and New Zealand Rugby as the new All Blacks coach seeks to finalise his coaching team next week.

No contracts at this stage have been offered to any All Blacks assistants, but speculation indicates an announcement will be made soon. 

NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul joined D'Arcy to discuss.

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One of the nation's biggest lumbersport events took place over the weekend, and Shane Jordan made history.

He beat out his younger brother Jack Jordan and he joined D'Arcy to discuss his victory.

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One of the most heroic innings in New Zealand cricket has spawned a business for Black Caps great Kane Williamson.

On March 27, 2012 at Wellington’s Basin Reserve, the hosts faced a formidable task on the final day of the third test chasing 389 for victory against South Africa, where Williamson sustained some injuries.

This incident inspired Cover, a new sports protection brand with science-backed design to modernise and improve gear.

Kane Williamson joined D'Arcy to discuss further.

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New Zealand Cricket is faced with ever-growing tension and a major decision.  

The organisation is considering an overhaul of the domestic game, a privatised T20 league, dubbed NZ20.  

Former NZ Cricket CEO Justin Vaughan joined D’Arcy Waldegrave to discuss the complexities of the situation, what will happen, and whether it’s a good idea. 

Vaughan told D’Arcy that it’s been coming for a long time.  

He says the tension between international and domestic cricket has been gathering momentum, and the time for NZ Cricket to make some difficult decisions wi...

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 8th March 2026, D’Arcy Waldegrave takes over, chatting with Warriors Assistant Coach Stacey Jones about the team’s thorough thrashing of the Raiders last night.  

Former NZ Cricket CEO Justin Vaughan talks NZ20 – what's happening? Is it a good idea? 

And Auckland FC is facing off against the table topping Newcastle Jets tonight, so CEO Nick Becker joined D’Arcy to preview the clash. 

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The Warriors have gone two-from-two in league's NRL in emphatic fashion. 

Coach Andrew Webster's praising the side's mental strength after they shook off a slow start to power away in the second half for a thumping 40-6 win over the Canberra Raiders in Auckland. 

Scores were locked at six-all due to the wet conditions, before the Warriors laid on a six-try blitz in the second spell. 

Warriors Assistant Coach Stacey Jones told D’Arcy that they made their own luck by working hard on the kick-chase part of the game, and put it back...

James McOnie from The Crowd Goes Wild joined Piney to discuss the Six Nations Championship, the current Super Rugby season, and the T20 World Cup final.

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Fans are feeling hopeful ahead of the Black Caps' highly-anticipated match.

The Black Caps face India tomorrow morning for the T20 World Cup trophy in Ahmedabad.

ACC head Mike Lane joined Piney to discuss.

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On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 8th March 2026, Former Rugby Australia chair Hamish McLennan joins Piney to chat the Dave Rennie appointment as All Blacks coach. McLennan was the man who fired Dave Rennie as Wallabies coach and replaced him with Eddie Jones just before the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Piney also catches up with Black Cap Rachin Ravindra on the eve of the T20 World Cup final against India, with the first ball being bowled at 2.30am NZT.

We also wrap the Golden Shears with Jamie McKay, talk Formula One...